Join NOVAC, NOFF and all NOVAC members, NOFF All Access Pass Holders and Filmmakers for the Filmmaker Welcome Party at NOFF 17! Join us at the Lighthouse, 743 Camp Street, from 8pm – 11pm on Thursday, October 12, for drinks, delicious bites, and DJ Dreamer! Mix, mingle and dance the night away as we celebrate our favorite local film festival!

Admission is free to all NOVAC members, NOFF All Access Pass Holders and NOFF Filmmakers!

REFUGE is a portrait of Phan, a Cambodian fisherman who escaped the Khmer Rouge Killing Fields as a child to resettle along the coast in Buras, Louisiana. Today, Phan and his community are faced with the possibility of becoming refugees again, this time from coastal erosion, rising sea levels, and state restoration programs that struggle to engage with affected communities. REFUGE is screening at the New Orleans Film Festival at the Prytania Theater on October 14th at 5 PM.

KEEPERS OF THE MOUND is a short documentary film about a Native American family who cares for one of the many ancient earthen mounds threatened by the rapid disintegration of the Louisiana coastline. With the threat of land loss looming and limited resources available for coastal restoration and protection, KEEPERS OF THE MOUND highlights indigenous communities’ fight to be considered in the cost-benefit-ratio of coastal protection. KEEPERS OF THE MOUND is screening at the New Orleans Film Festival at the Advocate Headquarters, 840 St. Charles Avenue, October 18th at 8 PM.

We are proud to announce the recipient of our 2017 Narrative Feature Film Grant: Lost Bayou: A Feature Film directed by Brian Richard, with cinematographer Natalie Kingston, and a mighty producing team of Alicia Davis Johnson, Brian Richard, Hunter Burke, Murray Roth, Kenneth Reynolds + Lorraine Caffery.
LOST BAYOU is the story of a struggling addict who ventures out into the Louisiana swamp to discover that her estranged faith healer father is hiding a troubling secret. Steeped in Cajun cultural and spiritual traditions, the film’s dialogue is a dynamic mix of English and Cajun French.
Having the opportunity to hear from these five immensely talented teams was truly an honor. Check out all of the projects at the link below. Huge thanks to Deep South Studios and ARRI Rental US for making this happen + being such a believer in #louisianafilm!